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the age of discovery
CAUSES OF DISCOVERY
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Advances in navigation
NAVIGATIONAL INATRUMENTS:
-the compass that was brought to the Mediterranean coasts from the arabs
-the quadrant was an instrument to see the altitude
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PRE-COLUMBIAN AMERICA
The Aztecas
LOCATION: Valley of Mexico
POLITICAL ORG: an empire ruled by an enperor who had the political and religious power
ECONOMY: based in agriculture but also on craftwork
CULTURE: polytheistic religion step pyramids, human sacrifice
The Incas
LOCATION: central Andes
POLITICAL ORG: an empire ruled by the inca
ECONOMY: based in agriculture on terraces: corn and potatoes
CULTURE: polytheistic religion development of roads
The Mayas
LOCATION: Yucatan(Mexico)
POLÍTICAL ORG. : independent cities
ECONOMY: based on agriculture:corn cacao and tomatoes
CULTURE: polytheistic religion, step pyramids, writing
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